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Chapter 17

           Knightleymeanttomarry;bywhichmeansHartfieldwouldreceivetheconstantadditionofthatperson’scompanywhomsheknewheloved,nexttohisdaughtersandMrs.Weston,bestintheworld.

           Poorman!—itwasatfirstaconsiderableshocktohim,andhetriedearnestlytodissuadeherfromit.Shewasreminded,morethanonce,ofhavingalwayssaidshewouldnevermarry,andassuredthatitwouldbeagreatdealbetterforhertoremainsingle;andtoldofpoorIsabella,andpoorMissTaylor.—Butitwouldnotdo.Emmahungabouthimaffectionately,andsmiled,andsaiditmustbeso;andthathemustnotclassherwithIsabellaandMrs.Weston,whosemarriagestakingthemfromHartfield,had,indeed,madeamelancholychange:butshewasnotgoingfromHartfield;sheshouldbealwaysthere;shewasintroducingnochangeintheirnumbersortheircomfortsbutforthebetter;andshewasverysurethathewouldbeagreatdealthehappierforhavingMr.Knightleyalwaysathand,whenhewereoncegotusedtotheidea.—DidhenotloveMr.Knightleyverymuch?—Hewouldnotdenythathedid,shewassure.—WhomdidheeverwanttoconsultonbusinessbutMr.Knightley?—Whowassousefultohim,whosoreadytowritehisletters,whosogladtoassisthim?—Whosocheerful,soattentive,soattachedtohim?—Wouldnotheliketohavehimalwaysonthespot?—Yes.Thatwasallverytrue.Mr.Knightleycouldnotbetheretoooften;heshouldbegladtoseehimeveryday—buttheydidseehimeverydayasitwas.

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